diff --git a/scene/gui/tab_bar.cpp b/scene/gui/tab_bar.cpp
index b96ba0ebf92..fec8d11befb 100644
--- a/scene/gui/tab_bar.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/tab_bar.cpp
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ void TabBar::_update_hover() {
 
 void TabBar::_update_cache() {
 	if (tabs.is_empty()) {
+		buttons_visible = false;
 		return;
 	}